赤膚焼
奈良の焼き物は平城京の造営に際し、寺社などの瓦や神器、祭器の制作で始まり、室町時代には「西の京土器座」と呼ばれ西の京五条山、赤膚山近辺で作陶したと伝えられています。後に、豊臣秀長が大和郡山城主になり土器座を基に茶器の制作を始め「赤膚焼」の名前で親しまれるようになりました。
秀長公が常滑から招いた陶工「与九郎」の指導と、江戸時代には「奥田木白」などの名匠が産れ、赤膚焼は広く知られるようになりました。
The history of potteries in Nara dates back to the production of roof tiles, religious treasures, and ritual tools of temples and shrine on constructing the ancient ca- pital of Heijo-kyo. It developed continuously to be called " Ni-shi no kyo Doki-za " (a group of potters in Nishi no kyo area) in 14th-15th century, when the pot-ters are believed to have resided in Nishi no kyo or around Mt. Gojo and Mt. Akahada.
Later on, under the reign of the lord Toyotomi Hidenaga in Ya-mato Koriyama, the name "Aka-hadayaki" has become popular thanks to Doki-za, a group of pot-ters, who produced tools for tea ceremony. He also invited a fa-mous potter Yokuro from Toko-name. Under the instruction of Yokuro, Akahadayaki became well-known nationwide and produced skilful potters such as Okuda Mokuhaku in 19th century.